One time on Usenet, "James Silverton" <not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not> said:

> There was a interesting thread recently concerning following
> recipes exactly. The results showed a division among those who
> follow recipes, those who modify as they go and those, like me,
> who follow directions once and then feel free to make changes.

Hmph -- I sometimes follow exactly and sometimes make changes. It
depends on the recipe and my mood.

> Another aspect is cooking methods; does everyone follow them
> exactly?

Nope. For one thing, I've got a spastic oven...

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Jani in WA